HOME-START BARNET
To provide support to families with at least one child under 5 years old
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a total surplus of £98,137 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £170,468. Unrestricted funds stood at £95,224, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of three months' future expenditure (£124,000). The Trustees have set a target to reach this reserve level over the next couple of years and have the situation under active review.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received employee benefits more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 21
“One employee received employee benefits more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 21
“The Trustees have set target reserves to cover three months’ future expenditure (£124,000)” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/07/2023)
Trustees
- Joanne Natalie Overtonchair
- Christina Bach
- Emma Louise Power
- Jodi Ann Zucker
- Karen Gubbay
- Peter Tsigarides
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £647k | £549k |
| 31/03/2024 | £541k | £546k |
| 31/03/2023 | £600k | £660k |
| 31/03/2022 | £630k | £581k |
| 31/03/2021 | £622k | £607k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START BARNET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a total surplus of £98,137 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £170,468. Unrestricted funds stood at £95,224, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of three months' future expenditure (£124,000). The Trustees have set a target to reach this reserve level over the next couple of years and have the situation under active review. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of HOME-START BARNET earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds HOME-START BARNET?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START BARNET as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION, THE BARNET RECREATIONAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £420k | Family Support in Barnet, Brent and Harrow |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | Space2Grow |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | the Summer Outings |
| THE BARNET RECREATIONAL TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | |
| THE BARNET RECREATIONAL TRUST | FY2022 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/12/2024 | £20k | Family groups |
| City Bridge Foundation | 16/06/2024 | £226k | Grant to Home-Start Barnet |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/04/2023 | £10k | Kenmore Park Family Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2021 | £10k | Healthy Start |
| UK government | 05/10/2020 | £71k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/09/2019 | £55k | Grant to Home-Start Barnet |
| London Borough of Barnet | 25/09/2017 | £5k | Grant to Home Start Barnet |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2017 | £10k | Home-Start Barnet Wellbeing Project |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/05/2016 | £75k | Grant to Home-Start Barnet |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £380k | Home-Start Harrow Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/01/2011 | £10k | Every Step Matters at Home-Start Barnet |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2005 | £4k | Extend Pilot |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHK Foundation | 2 | £80k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | 1 | £26k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| SUTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST | 1 | £250 |
Charities like this
- THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION
- HOME-START KERNOW
- HOME-START NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- HOME-START STROUD AND GLOUCESTER
- HOME-START SUTTON
- HOME-START NEWCASTLE BOROUGH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME-START BARNET | £647k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | £1.2m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START KERNOW | £528k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £270k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START STROUD AND GLOUCESTER | £434k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START SUTTON | £284k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |